Rainbow Dash slowly began to stir, the leaves piled up on top of her falling off as she brought her hooves up to her temples in response to the throbbing feeling. "Uh...oh mane...why does my head feel like it does after Free Cider Day at Applejack's farm?", she groaned as she sat up, more leaves falling off of her.
She winced as her hoof brushed against what felt like a pretty nasty bump. "Ouch! Wow, that stings! What in the hay happened to me?" She tapped her chin and tried to remember the events that transpired prior. It was then that her eyes meandered over to the large indentation in the trunk of the tree near to her, the shape resembling vaguely that of a pony's head. Her head to more precise.
"Oh yeah," she murmured, suddenly recalling her race against the strange speedy bird from earlier. "I just hope nopony finds out about me crashing into a tree or I'll be the laughing stock of Ponyville for the next week. Talking of Ponyville..." She got up from the ground and back onto her hooves, "I think it might be time to head back home. I just hope no threats to Equestria happened while I was out." Rainbow Dash unfurled her wings and took off into the air, soaring through the trees.
While flying through the sky on her way back to town, Rainbow Dash saw Fluttershy's cottage not too far away from where she was. She noticed there was smoke coming from the chimney, an obvious indication that the animal loving pegasus was in. Deciding there would probably be nothing much to do back in town anyway, Rainbow Dash altered her course and headed for her friend's home to see how she was doing.
Arriving at Fluttershy's home, Rainbow Dash gently landed on the path outside and folded her wings as she walked up to the front door of the cottage. As she approached the front door, she saw something at the open window. Moving a little closer to the window, she saw that it was a pair of long thin furry ears. Ducking down underneath the window sill, Rainbow Dash's face lit up with a mischievous smile as she rubbed her hooves together.
I knew it! I just knew that Fluttershy played dress-up with her animal buddies when nopony was around! Oh, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to catch her in the act, and I am so not going to let this slide! I'll just stick my head through the window and surprise her.
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"Here you go, Mr Coyote! Another bowl of lovely, tasty tomato soup for you!" Fluttershy hummed, as she fluttered into the living room with another tray of tomato soup and a plate of bread on it. "Are you almost done with your other bowl, yet?"
The sound of a belch, and the sight of a grinning coyote sitting upright on her sofa, placing a now empty bowl on top of a stack of other empty bowls at the side of him, answered her question.
"I made this one extra special," Fluttershy said, as she presented the soup bowl to Wile.E, who took it eagerly. "I've added some really nice herbs to this bowl to give it a different flavor. I hope you like it."
Wile. E lifted the bowl to his nose and took a sniff. His lips into a wide smile as the smell of heaven wafted into his nostrils. Fluttershy couldn't help but let out a little giggle at the coyote's funny smile. Never before had a furry guest to her home ever enjoyed her hospitality, let alone simple and basic food, as much as this coyote.
But she also felt a great deal of sympathy for the poor creature as well. How incredibly skinny the unfortunate thing was. Hungry enough that it's appetite had still not been satiated even after - what would this be now, it's twelfth helping of soup now? And so many bruises all over its body; some old, some new. Where did he come from? Had he been around for long? Was he far from home?
Well, whatever the case, she was willing to let him stay for as long as he needed to, until he was ready to leave.
Something tugged at Fluttershy's tail. She turned her head to see what it was. Angel, her pet bunny, looked back at her not looking at all happy, tapping its foot impatiently and pointing to its mouth.
"Oh, Angel. You already ate a few minutes ago. You can't be hungry already," Flutterhy said. Angel scowled, and jumped up and down in a tantrum.
"That's enough, Angel! I'll get you a snack, but only after I've taken care of our new friend, okay?"
Angel pouted and turned away, folding his arms. Fluttershy rolled her eyes with a sigh, and turned back to Wile. E. He brought the the edge of the bowl to his mouth and sipped the contents, savoring the added flavor. It was wonderful.
"So?" Fluttershy cocked her head, slightly nervous. "Do you like it?"
Before Wile. E could respond, there were wild squawking noises from the backyard, through the kitchen. Wile. E and Fluttershy turned her heads in the direction the noises were coming from, Fluttershy letting out a little gasp a moment later.
"Oh dear. Elizabeth must be squabbling with her sisters again. I really don't know what's up with her lately," she sighed. She turned back to Wile. E. "I'll just be gone for a moment or two, okay? So, um, just hold that answer for a second, alright?" She quickly turned around and hurried out of the living room, leaving Wile. E alone with his soup.
Shrugging his shoulders, he took another sip of his warm soup. Whatever the strange little winged pony had added to it, it had made it ten times tastier than the last twenty helpings he had been given. Wile. E held his soup bowl in one hand and brought his other hand behind his head, crossing one leg over the other as he relaxed into the soft comfy sofa. This is the best thing to ever happen. No more running through deserts. No more living in caves or cactus patches. And best of all; free food and shelter!
Wile. E then noticed Angel standing on of the little living room table, glaring at him. Wile. E blinked a couple of times, and then narrowed his eyes. He moved his hand from behind his head towards Angel, and with a flick of a finger, knocked the startled bunny off the table and across the floor, hitting the wall with a soft thump.
I know rabbits who are more bothersome than a little thing like you, Wile. E snickered. Well, ONE rabbit anyway. But there's not going to be any bother from here on. Wile. E slowly brought his soup bowl close to his lips. Nothing is going to spoil this for me. No Roadrunner. No bunny rabbit. Nothing whatsoev -
"HEY, FLUTTERSHY!!!"